Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr gave $1.2M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,186,169
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,271
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $118,617
- Total assets
- $16,695,023
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Lutheran Church ($237K). Together the top 8 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 31 grants of 40 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $916K (2020) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran Church Baltimore, MD | Program Support | $237,234 |
| Shriners Hospital for Tampa, FL | Medical | $237,234 |
| Johns Hopkins Children Center Baltimore, MD | Medical | $177,925 |
| Seeing Eye Inc Morristown, NJ | Program Support | $118,617 |
| Maryland Scottish Rite Baltimore, MD | Childhood Language | $118,617 |
| The Providence Center Glen Burnie, MD | Program Support | $118,617 |
| National Fedrtn for the Blind Baltimore, MD | Medical | $118,617 |
| Bello Machre Glen Burnie, MD | Program Support | $59,308 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,695,023 | $2,333,319 | $1,391,730 | $1,186,169 | 8 | $1,187,384 | $2,166,075 | $1,185,662 |
| 2024 | $15,778,670 | $2,229,189 | $1,267,639 | $1,099,973 | 8 | $1,103,506 | $2,077,660 | $1,123,770 |
| 2023 | $14,824,363 | $1,201,853 | $1,089,652 | $955,501 | 8 | $956,475 | $1,069,497 | $984,476 |
| 2022 | $14,739,169 | $866,594 | $1,341,463 | $1,206,529 | 8 | $1,208,367 | $100,249 | $1,012,332 |
| 2021 | $15,445,842 | $1,400,779 | $1,245,032 | $1,081,317 | 8 | $1,081,317 | $1,243,629 | $1,114,804 |
| 2020 | $15,297,249 | $697,467 | $1,015,576 | $915,707 | 8 | — | $547,834 | $945,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol S. Brudin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $31K (2025)
Brown Advisory
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Carol S Brudin (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr
How much does Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr give each year?
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr gave $1.2M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 8 grants.
What is Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $118,617, and its average grant was $148,271, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr give grants?
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr gives mostly in Maryland: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (20%) and New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (4 grants) and Glen Burnie, MD (2 grants).
Does Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants) and "Medical" (3 grants).
Who are Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Lutheran Church ($237,234), Shriners Hospital for ($237,234) and Johns Hopkins Children Center ($177,925), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr?
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's EIN?
Adams Jesse and Hertha Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6821173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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